Officials said groups of friends congregated and visited with others on the 700 block of N. Carrollton Avenue the night of Nov. 15, 2011 when Melvin Baker, 34, and Antonio Moore, 22, elected to break the peace.

The pair grew upset with Gregory McFadden, who was hanging out with a good friend. Things escalated rapidly after Baker attempted to have a conversation with McFadden, and McFadden turned his back on him and walked away.

Baker and Moore believed McFadden had failed to show them the respect they deserved and in response Baker started shooting at him. Baker was the first shooter, firing multiple shots at the victim as Baker chased him down the street.

Baker and Moore then fled into the apartment building at 719 N. Carrollton and moments later Moore finished the attack, standing over McFadden’s body, now prostrate on the street, and firing at him from point-blank range. Baker and Moore had known the victim for several years.

In all, McFadden suffered 18 gunshot wounds, including a close range shot to the head. Police collected 26 shell casings from the street where the murder occurred.

A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury convicted Baker and Moore of all counts, including murder and murder conspiracy. The verdict came Wednesday following an eight-day trial and nearly four hours of deliberations.

The jury convicted Baker and Moore of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and use of a handgun in a crime of violence. Baker also was found guilty of being a felon in possession of firearm.

Scheduled for sentencing on Feb. 3, Baker and Moore each face more than two life terms in prison plus additional penalties as a result of the gun convictions.

"These individuals clearly have no regard for human life, not even a life they had come to know well. By successfully prosecuting this case, we have removed two exceptionally violent individuals from our streets. We are therefore deeply gratified by the guilty verdicts. I thank and commend the Baltimore City Police Department and my prosecutors. I also hope that this outcome and the two resulting sentences will help Mr. McFadden's loved ones to achieve a sense of closure," State's Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein said.

The Major Investigations Unit was responsible for the prosecution of this case.

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